Coin display holder



July 22, 1958 c. S. TlBERlo 2,844,248

` COIN DISPLAY HOLDER Filed Oct. 16, 1956 H Ww; 2/ 7/ 9 8 20 Carmen 5.7' ber/'o A l INVENTOR.

BY www3/m6575215 United States Patent 2,844,248 coIN DISPLAY HOLDERCarmen S. Tiberio, Spartanburg, S. C. Application october 16, 1956,sean. No. 616,209v a j claims. (clQzns-ss) l The present inventionrelates to new and useful improvements in coin holders particularly fornumismatists and has for one of its important objects to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, a novel coin holder which permits coinsto be readily viewed and examined without handling and consequentlydamaging same.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a displayholder of the character described which will completely seal and protectthe coins from air and moisture, thus preserving said coins whilepermitting easy access thereto, when desired, without the use of ascrewdriver or the like. o

Other objects of the invention are to provide a display-type coin holderof the aforementionedcharacter which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, durable, compact, of light Weight, attractive inappearance and which may Ibe manufactured at low cost.

These Atogether with other objects andv advantages which will becomesubsequently apparentreside in the details of construction and operationas more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numeralsrefer to like parts throughout, and in which: Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of a coin display holde l constructed in accordance with thepresent invention;

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section through the device, takensubstantially on the line 2 2 `of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through one endportion of the device, taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view in transverse section, taken substantially on theline 4--4 of Figure l;

Figure 5 is `a plan view, showing a modification; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in transverse section, takensubstantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, kit `will be seen thatreferencecharacter 7 designates generally `a substantially iiat, elongated,rectangular container of a suitable clear, transparent, chemically inertplastic. The container 7 includes a slightly internally enlarged openend portion 8 (see Figure 3) providing a grooved shoulder or abutment 9.The container 7 is closed at its other end,

as indicated at 10.

The container 7 is for the reception of ya removable slide 11 which alsois preferably of a suitable clear, transparent,.chemically inertplastic. The slide 11 has .formed Nice ally secured between the ears 17,as at 19. The lever cam 18 is engageable with the outer end of the slide11 for forcing same tightly vinto the container 7 in the manner shown toVadvantage in Figure 2 of the drawing. The upper and lower walls. of thecontainer, at the open end thereof, are recessed, as indicated at Z0, toprovide access to the lever cam 18. Then, the end portion 13 of theslide 1'1 is grooved, as at 21, to facilitate gripping the free endportion of the lever cam 18.

It is thought that the use of the holder will' be readily apparent froma consideration ofthe foregoing. Briefly, the lever cam 18 is swungdownwardly to the broken line position of Figure 2 of' the drawing topermit rel moval of the slide 11 from the container 7. The coins areinserted in the openings 12 and the slide 11 is returned to thecontainer 7. The lever cam 18 is then swung upwardly to operativeposition for forcing the slide 11 tightly into the container 7 andcompressing the ring or gasket 15 between the shoulders 9 and 14 forsealing said container against the entrance of air and moisture. Thesubstantially channel-shaped lever cam 18 clips on the outer end portion13 of the slide 11 and is thus frictionally secured in locking position.

In Figures 5 and 6 of the drawing there is shown a modification whichpermits coins to be displayed in series. Toward this end, there isprovided a plurality of parallel containers 22 which are slidably anddetachably connected in edge-abutting engagement through the medium ofdovetail tongue and groove joints 23. Aside from the joints 23, thecontainers 22, etc., are substantially similar to the container 7.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles oftheinvention. Furthermore, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope longitudinally therein aseries of circular openings 12 of progressively increasing diameter forthe reception of coins of Various denominations and sizes. The slide 11further includes an enlarged end portion or head 13 which is engageablein the end portion 8 of the containerl 7 and which provides a groovedshoulder 14. Mounted between the shoulders 9 and 14 is a sealing ring orgasket 15 of a suitable iiexible, chemically inert composition. v

Extending into the container 7 from the open end thereof is a groove 16providing ears 17. A substantially channel-shaped lever cam 18'has oneend portion pivotof the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A coin display holder of the character described comprising: asubstantially flat, elongated container closed at one end and open atits other end, a removable slide insertible in the container through theopen end thereof, said slide having coin receiving openings therein,opposed shoulders in the container and on the slide adjacent the openend of said container, a sealing element between said shoulders, andmeans for releasably securing the slide in the container, said meansincluding a substantially channel-shaped lever yca m pivotally mountedon the container and engageable with one end portion of the slide forforcing same tightly into said container, said lever cam having meansfor the reception of said one end portion of said slide and forfrictionally retaining said lever cam in operative latching position.

-2. A lcoin display holder of the character described comprising: anelongated container including an internally recessed open end portionproviding a shoulder, a removable slide mounted in the container andhaving means for reception an-d removable retention of coins, said slideincluding an enlarged end portion engageable in said recessed open endportion and providing a shoulder in opposed relation to the first namedshoulder, a sealing ring interposed between the opposed shoulders, andmeans for securing the slide in the container, said container and saidslide being of transparent material,

v said means including a lever cam pivotally mounted on stantiallychannel-shaped for straddling said lenlarged end portion of said slidefor frictionally retaining said lever cam in locking position.

3. A display-type holder and protector for coins, medals and the likecomprising an elongated hollow transparent container having a receptacleportion opening through one end of saidy container and recessed toprovide a stop shoulder, a slide telescopically and removably fitting insaid receptacle portion, said slide having that end thereof which iscooperable with the open end of the receptacle increased in thicknessand defining an enlarged rib-like finger-grip, the latter providing astop shoulder, said linger-grip being normally seated and confined insaidrecessed end and the shoulder thereon being opposed to said firstnamed shoulder, a sealing ring conned in said recessed end andinterposed between `said shoulders, an intermediate portion of theoutwardly disposed edge portion of said finger-grip having a fingeraccommodating notch, and a latch-forming lever having one end pivotallyconnected with said container and the other end portion free andnormally bridging said notch and terminating at one end of the notch,said lever being channel-shaped in cross-section and having its webportion abutting said finger-grip and its lengthwise laterial flangesfrictionally embracing and releasably gripping cooperating portions ofsaid linger-grip.

References Cited in the i'lle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS225,993 Meaker Mar. 30, 1880 557,779 Dusenbury Apr. 7, 1896 2,124,036Klein July 19, 1938 2,258,535 Buranelli Oct. 7, 1941 2,723,484 NelsonNov. 15, 1955

